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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday that the nation's small farmers could be winners in the war on climate change.

Having an understanding about the biology of mosquitos will help in controlling them, and minimizing their impacts, when the warm months arrive. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jamie Kopco of Penn State University Extension

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday that any new farm bill should have programs for small and mid-sized farmers.

Many homeowners, and even some lawn professionals, are using the wrong type of mulch and wrongly applying it. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert, Dennis Patton.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack briefing a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday on work being done through the Western Water and Working Lands Initiative.

How did grain stock reports from the prior month affect the Agriculture Department’s April take on domestic commodity supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer.

The latest in what has been a pattern of weekly active weather systems has already caused concerns this week and could raise additional issues during its nationwide trek. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA's Ag. Trade Update has a mixed bag of trade news. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about an El Nino related weather track that has led to almost weekly active storm systems across the country in recent weeks.

Each week USDA gives us a comprehensive snapshot of the progress and condition of U.S. crops. Gary Crawford has more on this major effort. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service